General Gaming Article

General Gaming Article

Newegg Daily Deals: Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB SSHD, ASUS GeForce GTX 750, and more

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:52 PM PDT

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Top Deal:

If you have found yourself running out of hard drive space, but can't bring bear to delete anything, then check out the Seagate Hybrid Drive 2TB SSHD for $110 with free shipping (normally $125 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG28]). The hybrid drive is four times faster than standard 7200RPM hard drives and, for Windows 8 users, will boot up in less than ten seconds. It also comes with a 3-year warranty should something go wrong. 

Other Deals:

Intel Core i3-4150 Haswell Dual-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor for $120 with free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG26])

ASUS GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video for $115 with free shipping (normally $150 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG33]; additional $20 Mail-in rebate)

Acer G6 Series G246HLAbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor for $130 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG49])

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit for $125 with free shipping (normally $140 - use coupon code: [EMCPCPG224])

Lenovo-IBM Server Deal Gets Regulatory Approval in China

Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:15 AM PDT

IBM BladeCenter

Now all eyes on the U.S. government

Chinese PC vendor Lenovo's $2.3 billion acquisition of IBM's low-end server business has won the approval of Chinese Ministry of Commerce's anti-monopoly bureau, according to news agency Reuters. However, this is only half the battle. Announced in January this year, the deal now requires the approval of regulators in the States — something that could prove a bit tricky against the backdrop of the ongoing U.S.-China cyber standoff.

For the deal to go through, Lenovo will have to convince the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)  that it won't allow the acquisition (it's second largest till date) to be used by the Chinese to compromise the security of IBM's many high-profile clients, which include the likes of the Pentagon and the FBI.

The company, meanwhile, is confident of both this $2.3 billion deal with IBM and the $2.91 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility going through before the end of 2015.

"I don't think (the cyber-theft case) will impact Lenovo's business," Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing recently told Reuters. "For a long time we've operated not just in China but also in the U.S. and other global markets. We have always been a transparent company, a trusted company, we've never had any issue with the government."

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Report: Pre-Release Testing of Office for Android Tablets to Commence Soon

Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:56 PM PDT

Office for Android Tablets

Microsoft is on the lookout for private beta testers

The lack of tablet-optimized apps has for long been a major source of frustration among Android tablet owners. What's worse, even Android's emergence as the overwhelming leader in the tablet market has done little to alleviate this shortcoming, with even some big-name developers refusing to offer tablet-optimized versions of their apps for the platform. Well, Microsoft is willing to help.

The Redmond-based software company, which earlier this year released a dedicated version of its highly lucrative Office productivity suite for the Apple iPad, is currently busy building a dedicated version of Office for Android tablets. According to The Verge, the company is now on the lookout for private beta testers to put Office for Android tablets through its paces. Interested companies and individuals can apprise Microsoft of their interest in joining the program through the company's SharePoint site.

If recent reports are to be believed, Office for Android tablets could end up releasing ahead of a similar touch-friendly version for Windows, which is expected to release sometime during early 2014.

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HummingBoard All Set to Give Raspberry Pi a ‘Solid Run’ for its Money

Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:46 PM PDT

HummingBoard

New single-board computer from Israeli company to begin shipping later this month

Israel-based Solid Run is now taking orders for a single-board computer that is reportedly capable of fitting into any third-party case designed for the hugely popular Raspberry Pi. Looks and size aside, the HummingBoard, as the diminutive PC is called, is much more powerful than its storied rival.

With three variants priced $45, $75 and $100, respectively (power adapter and 4GB Micro SD sold separately), the HummingBoard is more expensive than the Pi, which is available in $25 and $35 versions.

Featuring a single-core 1GHz ARMv7 SoC and 512MB RAM, the most basic version, the HummingBoard-i1, is not only more powerful than the Pi, which only has a 700MHz ARMv6 chip, but is also capable of running a wider choice of operating systems. The other two SKUs pack dual-core chips and double the memory.

"The HummingBoard allows you to run many open source operating systems – such as Ubuntu, Debian and Arch – as well as Android and XBMC," reads the official HummingBoard product page.

"With its core technology based on SolidRun's state-of-the-art Micro System on a Module (MicroSOM), it has ready-to-use OS images, and its open hardware comes with full schematics and layout. Best of all, as a Linux single board computer, the HummingBoard is backed by the global digital maker community, which means you can alter the product in any way you like and get full kernel upstreaming support and all the assistance you need."

Image Credit: Solid Run

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